Year of Call: 1994

Profile

Alan has an established reputation as a leading property litigator. He continues to advise and appear in the full range of property-related disputes, from landlord and tenant and real property to enfranchisement and professional negligence, and has been ranked as a leading junior in his field by Chambers UK for each of the last 10 years.

“If you want a practical and plain-speaking real estate litigator who is client-friendly and good on his feet, he is a great choice” Chambers UK 2010

Other published comment includes:

‘Let there be no doubt about it, Alan Johns is an extremely effective litigator’ …  A ‘bright, polite and relaxed’ individual
’Bright and user friendly’ Alan Johns has provoked clients and solicitors to laud his written submissions as ‘concise and to the point’
The ‘firm but very pleasant’ Alan Johns was deemed ‘brilliant in guiding tough clients to the key issues’
Alan Johns has a ‘never say die’ approach. Interviewees observed that he ‘always offers timely and pragmatic advice’
The ‘personable’ Alan Johns provides ‘timely advice and a commercial approach to problem solving’, in addition to being ‘someone who steps into the case and becomes part of the team’
Alan Johns gets enthusiastic responses from clients who say he ‘gets results’ and is ‘absolutely great’

He is a graduate, scholar and former tutor of Magdalen College, Oxford and was awarded the Prince of Wales and Lord Reid scholarships by Gray’s Inn. Being a Cornishman, he enjoys work in the South West of England as part of his practice.

Recent cases include Milebush Properties Ltd v Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (2010) (construction and enforceability of s.106 agreement); Progress Property Co Ltd v Tradegro (UK) Ltd (2008) (construction of indemnity relating to Poundstretcher property) and Dodds v West Register (Public Houses III) Ltd (2008) (rent review arbitration appeal).

Notable Cases
Milebush Properties Ltd v Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (2010)
Progress Property Co Ltd v Tradegro (UK) Ltd (2008)
Dodds v West Register (Public Houses III) Ltd (2008)
Ultimate Leisure Ltd & Anor v Tindle & Anor [2007]
BBS Fashion Merchandising Ltd v Urban Regeneration Agency [2006]
Crestfort Ltd v Tesco Stores Ltd (2005)
Crestfort Ltd v Tesco Stores Ltd (2005)
BP International Ltd (2) Conocophilips Ltd v Newcastle International Airport Ltd (2005)
Hotel Aida Opera SARL v Golden Tulip Worldwide BV (2004)
Keydon Estates Ltd v Western Power Distribution (South Wales) Ltd (2004)
Top Shop Precincts Ltd v Kwik Save Stores Ltd (2001)
Upton v Taylor & Colley

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Qualifications
MA (Oxon)
Awarded the Prince of Wales and Lord Reid scholarships by Gray's Inn

Chambers UK
Real Estate Litigation: "an extremely effective litigator"; A "bright, polite and relaxed” individual (2009); "Bright and user-friendly" "concise and to the point." (2008); "Numerous commendations."

UK Legal 500
Property litigation: 'prompt and clear' (2009); 'approachable and pragmatic.'

Legal Experts
Commercial Litigation and Property.